[Scan-DC] Off-topic, Verizon to end time and weather services

[~Bill]

Boston was 617-NESTLES, [might still be]

N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestles makes the Very best, Chocolate  !

And yes, the DTMF did the Nestle's theme.

Looks like if we google "Verizon time and temp" there are plenty of stories 
of it being discontinued and folks obtaining those Exclusive numbers


Bill Dunn    N1KUG
Cruise Ship Frequencies
http://scanmaritime.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ehoehn at earthlink.net>
To: "Doug Kitchener" <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>; <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 18:31
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC]Off-topic, Verizon to end time and weather services


> What is the number here.  In St. Louis it was 314-321-2522.  Not sure if 
> that one is still there.
>
> Eric
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Doug Kitchener" <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Mar 10, 2011 12:17 am
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Off-topic, Verizon to end time and weather services
> To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
>
>
> Wayll, I happened to call the Verizon weather line this morning, and the 
> forecast was preceded by a message stating that effective June 1 they will 
> be discontinuing their time and weather services. So ends an era - "the 
> phone company" has been doing that as long as I can remember, and 
> that's... well, at least fifty years.
>
> I wonder why...
>
> For some reason I thought the list might be interested in this, I guess 
> because it's communications-related, although not radio...
>
> Sad, in a way... all of the businesses around here that many of us grew up 
> with (in this case C&P Telephone), and that I always thought of almost as 
> friends have either disappeared or have turned into faceless giant evil 
> empires. :(
>
> I'd be happy to reminisce either privately, or on the list, if it won't P 
> people off... would also be interested in a discussion of whether the 
> breakup of the Bell System was a good thing or not...
>
> This is meteorologist Alex Bell, signing off. Farewell to The Time Lady, 
> thank you for calling, welcome to Verizon, bend over, and have a great 
> life. :(
>
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